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The original design YouTube tested replaced the boxy translucent Skip Ads button with an even more transparent pill containing the text Skip ads (without the uppercase A).

YouTube users have noticed recent changes in how ads are shown before videos. The skip button, which allows viewers to bypass ads after five seconds, seems to have been hidden or altered on some ...

While the stats vary, there's evidence that around nine out of 10 people who can skip an ad do—whether by hitting the ‘skip ad’ button online or fast-forwarding through a commercial break ...